Kaylie McLaughlin  - Overland Park

Lenexa’s Hillcrest Thrift relocating to Overland Park

Hillcrest Thrift plans to move its retail shop from Lenexa to Overland Park next year.

Hillcrest Thrift plans to move its retail shop from Lenexa to Overland Park next year. Photo credit Kaylie McLaughlin

Hillcrest Thrift intends to move its shop from Lenexa to the former Westlake Ace Hardware near College Boulevard and Quivira Road in Overland Park.

The thrift store is part of a charitable organization that supports homeless families with transitional housing in the Kansas City metropolitan area. 

👋 Hi! I'm Kaylie McLaughlin, and I cover Overland Park for the Shawnee Mission Post.

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Here's a little about me and my background:

I grew up in Shawnee and graduated from Mill Valley in 2017. I attended Kansas State University, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2021. While there, I worked for the K-State Collegian, serving as the editor-in-chief. As a student, I interned for the Wichita Eagle, the Shawnee Mission Post and KSNT in Topeka. I also contributed to the KLC Journal and the Kansas Reflector. Before joining the Post in 2023 as a full-time reporter, I worked for the Olathe Reporter.